Aboriginal Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Support Coordinator – Youth

Danila Dilba Health Service; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (6 weeks)

End-of-year shutdown leave (5 days)

Salary packaging up to AU$15,990

Job summary

Danila Dilba Health Service is seeking a Youth Support Coordinator to support the mental, emotional, and cultural well-being of children and young people in the Greater Darwin Region.

The role involves culturally safe, trauma-informed practice, development of healing plans with youth and families, and coordinating care with partners to promote social and emotional health. Aboriginal identification is a requirement, with support for ongoing professional development and a strong community focus.

Qualifications

• Identify as Aboriginal (mandatory).
• Cert IV Mental Health or Cert IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed support for youth and families.
• Develop healing plans with youth and families.
• Coordinate care and foster partnerships to improve social and emotional health.
• Collaborate with service providers to improve client access to health services.

Skills

Independence & teamwork

Teamwork & communication

Interpersonal skills

Trauma-informed approach

Cultural safety

Digital literacy

Education

Cert IV Mental Health

Cert IV Aboriginal Health Care

Tools

Client information systems

Job description

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Key Information

• Position Type: Full time, fixed term until 30 June 2027
• Salary Range: $80,269 to $87,712 per annum (HPCS 3.1 to 3.4)
• Application Closing Date: 15 November 2026

This position is identified for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT)

About the Role:

The Social Emotional Wellbeing Youth Support Coordinator will play a vital role in supporting children and young people’s mental, emotional, and cultural well-being in the Greater Darwin Region.

You will provide culturally safe and trauma-informed support involving collaborative development of healing plans with youth and their families, care coordination, and fostering partnerships to enhance individuals’ and families’ social and emotional health.

What You Need to Succeed

Identify as Aboriginal

• Cert IV Mental Health/Cert IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent training/ work experience or lived experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• 2 or more years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequalities) that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated ability to use culturally sensitive ways to ensure improved client access to DDHS and/or other health services.
• Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.
• High level of personal resilience and flexibility with the ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Demonstrated computer skills, especially in the use of client information systems or similar.

• 6-weeks annual leave per annum (pro-rata)
• 5 days paid leave during our end of year shutdown period (on top of annual leave)
• Salary packaging of up to $15,990 per annum

Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children's card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.

Employment with us is subject to:

• Willing to undergo a Police Check.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
• Full rights to work in Australia.